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Meaning of "fern" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERN

Old English fearn; related to Old High German farn, Sanskrit parná leaf.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FERN

fern  [fɜːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fern is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fern

Fern

A fern is any one or more of a group of roughly 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they are vascular plants. They have stems and leaves, like other vascular plants. Ferns reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. Most ferns have what are called fiddleheads. The fiddleheads expand into what are called fronds, which are each delicately divided. By far the largest group of ferns is the leptosporangiate ferns, but ferns as defined here include horsetails, whisk ferns, marattioid ferns, and ophioglossoid ferns. The term pteridophyte traditionally refers to ferns and a few other seedless vascular plants, although some recent authors have used the term to refer strictly to the monilophytes. Ferns first appear in the fossil record 360 million years ago in the late Devonian period but many of the current families and species did not appear until roughly 145 million years ago in the early Cretaceous, after flowering plants came to dominate many environments.

Definition of fern in the English dictionary

The definition of fern in the dictionary is any of certain similar but unrelated plants, such as the sweet fern.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERN


Bern
bɜːn
Blackburn
ˈblækbɜːn
burn
bɜːn
concern
kənˈsɜːn
earn
ɜːn
extern
ˈɛkstɜːn
externe
ˈɛkstɜːn
gerne
ɡɜːn
Hepburn
ˈhɛpˌbɜːn
intern
ɪnˈtɜːn
interne
ˈɪntɜːn
kern
kɜːn
learn
lɜːn
pern
pɜːn
return
rɪˈtɜːn
Saturn
ˈsætɜːn
stern
stɜːn
Sterne
stɜːn
turn
tɜːn
urn
ɜːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERN

fern root
fern seed
Fernandel
Fernando de Noronha
Fernando De Soto
Fernando Po
fernbird
ferneries
fernery
ferning
fernitickle
ferniticle
fernless
fernlike
fernshaw
ferntickle
ferny
fernytickle
fernyticle

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERN

Bayern
eastern
ern
govern
Kaiserslautern
lantern
Luzern
Malvern
Middle Eastern
modern
northeastern
northern
northwestern
pattern
southeastern
southern
southwestern
tavern
tern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of fern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERN

Find out the translation of fern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helecho
570 millions of speakers

English

fern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फर्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَرْخَس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

папоротник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

samambaia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্ণাঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fougère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Farnkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고사리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fern
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dương xỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்னம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eğreltiotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

felce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paproć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

папороть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ferigă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτέρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

varing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ormbunke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bregne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERN»

The term «fern» is very widely used and occupies the 15.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of fern
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fern» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fern» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fern

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERN»

Discover the use of fern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Where the Red Fern Grows
Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. Where the Red Fern Grows is an exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget. From the Paperback edition.
Wilson Rawls, 2011
2
Fanny Fern: An Independent Woman
Fanny Fern is a name that is unfamiliar to most contemporary readers. In this first modern biography, Warren revives the reputation of a once-popular 19th-century newspaper columnist and novelist.
Joyce W. Warren, 1994
3
Fern Ecology
Presented here is the first comprehensive summary of fern ecology, with worldwide examples from Siberia to the islands of Hawaii.
Klaus Mehltreter, Lawrence R. Walker, Joanne M. Sharpe, 2010
4
Fern Grower's Manual
Guided by two experts, you can have the most useful and comprehensive advice on ferns for any region, with details on cultivation, identification, and landscaping.
Barbara Joe Hoshizaki, Robbin Craig Moran, 2001
5
Pretty Woman: A Novel
This pretty woman is making a fresh start, and no one's greed or bitterness -- or even her own occasional self-doubts -- will stop her from jumping into life and love with a passion she didn't know she possessed.
Fern Michaels, 2006
6
Return to Sender
Return To SenderPraise for Fern Michaels and her novels on Mr. and Miss AnonymousFresh Fiction on Mr. and Miss Anonymous.
Fern Michaels, 2012
7
Fern: My Story
So put your feet up and get ready for a great read with Fern Britten. Fern Britten grew up in Buckinghamshire, and started her career on Westward Television, before moving to GMTV and Ready Steady Cook.
Fern Britton, 2008
8
Ferns for American Gardens
A guide to the cultivation and use of ferns in gardens offers information on more than four hundred types of ferns and suggests plant combinations.
John Mickel, 2003
9
Kentucky Rich
The first in a trilogy involving the next generation of Colemans (of Texas) and Thorntons (of Vegas) in a story that has a Kentucky horse farm as its base.
Fern Michaels, 2002
10
Texas Rich
The first in Fern Michaels' best-selling Texas series, TEXAS RICH introduces us to passionately compelling Billie Ames.
Fern Michaels, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fern is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fern Prairie house fire is under investigation
“We have only recovered one pet,” East County Fire and Rescue Chief Dean Thornberry said Thursday. “The others are presumed dead.”. «Camas Washougal Post Record, Jul 15»
2
Fern Underwood
WHITEFIELD — Fern Underwood, 98, of Whitefield died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in a local hospital. She was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Quinton, Okla ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
3
Football Fern Rosie White 'absolutely stoked' to sign for Liverpool
New Zealand international Rosie White has today signed with reigning Women's Super League champions, Liverpool Ladies Football Club. «TVNZ, Jul 15»
4
Between two fern bars
It was a huge success, and is credited with starting the trend known as "fern bars." Oh, and the name of that revolutionary establishment? «WWNO, Jul 15»
5
Fern Mechem-Jones
CLARION | Fern Mechem-Jones, 94, formerly of Clarion, died June 17, 2015, at her daughter's home in Boulder, Colorado. Memorial services ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
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Fern & Roby make high-end electronics out of reclaimed wood
Richmond, Virginia-based Fern & Roby produces high-end furniture, audio, and hardwares that reflect the founders' desire to celebrate the ... «World-Wire, Jul 15»
7
Fern fun in Marcy Woods
On this late June day daughter Allison and I went fern hunting to Marcy Woods. All the years with a great variety of knowing naturists seldom ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
8
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Fern Creek
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A pedestrian died Tuesday night after he was hit by a vehicle in Fern Creek. Louisville Metro Police Department ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
9
Bartlett, Fern Margaret
Fern Margaret Bartlett, 91, widow of Leo, Lincoln, formerly of Ellis, passed away July 5, 2015. Born Sept. 7, 1923 in DeWitt to Harry and Lenora ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
10
Silver Fern rebuts 'misleading' claims
Silver Fern Farms says the group agitating for change at New Zealand's biggest meat processor has misled shareholders by saying its board ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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